Zhonghe Line (Taipei Metro)

Zhonghe Line
中和線
Zhōnghé Xiàn

Zhonghe Line train at Nanshijiao Station platform
Overview
Type Rapid transit
Locale Taipei and New Taipei,
 Republic of China (Taiwan)
Termini Nanshijiao
Guting
Stations 5
Operation
Opened December 24, 1998
Operator(s) Taipei Rapid Transit System
Character Underground
Depot(s) Zhonghe Depot
Rolling stock Kawasaki C301, C371
3 cars per set, 2 sets per train
Technical
Line length 5.4 km (3.4 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification Third rail (750 volts DC)
Operating speed 80 km/h
Route map
Legend
 Xinzhuang Line to Dongmen 
 Xindian Line to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 
Guting
Through service to Xindian Line
 Xindian Line to Taipower Building 
Xindian River
Dingxi
Yongan Market
 Circular Line to Jingping 
Jingan
 Circular Line to Huajhong Bridge 
Nanshijiao
Zhonghe Depot
Zhonghe Line (Taipei Metro)
Traditional Chinese 中和線

The Taipei Metro Zhonghe Line is a high-capacity, underground line and is part of the Orange Line. The 5.4 km route has 5 stations and runs from Nanshijiao and passes beneath the Xindian River into Taipei and terminates on the Xindian Line at Guting.[1]

Contents

History

Rolling stock

Over the years, three versions of rolling stock were used on this line, as well as on the through services between Nanshijiao and Beitou. Originally, the line used a large fleet of C301 train sets. In 1999, only a few trains of C341 cars were used. In 2007, some trains of C371 cars were introduced. Today, the majority of the fleet used on this line is still the original C301 train sets.

Stations

Code Station Name Transfer Location
English Chinese
Zhonghe Line
→ Continues through to the Xindian Line and onto the Tamsui Line (Nanshijiao ←→ Beitou)
O15 Guting 古亭 Xindian Line
Xinzhuang Line (2011)
Zhongzheng
Da'an
Taipei
O16 Dingxi 頂溪 Yonghe New Taipei
O17 Yongan Market 永安市場 Yonghe
Zhonghe
O18 Jingan 景安 Circular Line Zhonghe
O19 Nanshijiao 南勢角

Future Expansion

With the completion of part of the Xinzhuang Line in 2011, trains will connect through to the Xinzhuang Line instead of the Xindian Line at Guting. When the Orange Line is completed, trains will travel from Nanshijiao to either Luzhou or Huilong.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "First Stage of Taipei MRT (Already under Revenue Service)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/english/Network/frame_stage1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 
  2. ^ "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Lines)". Department of Rapid Transit Systems, TCG. 2009-07-04. http://www.dorts.gov.tw/english/Network/frame_stage2.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-18.